The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-01-23
DIR. McGLHsN's DEFENCE.
An Authentic Statement of His Attitude
in the Great Catholic Controversy.

in the Great CATHOLIC Controversy
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-[ Special The case
of Rev DIR. McGlynn has ,een SO much
discussed, and from SO many and various
standpoints in the public press, that it has
become in consequence a very much mixed
affair in the public mind. The general
opinion is that DR.. McGlynn has been sus-
pended for holding opinions similar to
those of Henry George on the land ques-
ton. The letter of Archbishop Corrigan
| distinctly states that he was suspended Tor
disobedience to the order of his superior
| forbidding him to attend the MEG ting at
Chickerlng Hall. The friends of Rev Dr.
McGlynn assert that in this important mat
ter he acted in strict accordance with Canon
law. They say chat the posters for the
Chickering Hall meeting with the announce
| ment that Rev. Father McGlynn would
speak, had been out for nearly Two weeks
| before the prohibition was issued, and that
notwithstanding this the Archbishop de-
ferred issu ng it until the day before the
meeting. When DR. McGlynn received it
he at once wrote respectful letter to his
superior, representing that to remain away
from the meeting after he had been adyer-
tised to take part in it for nearly two
We eks, and for other important reasons,
ton, and asking the Archbishop to allow
him to ettend the meeting promising him
at the same TINS that if he did so, he, the
doctor, would abstain from all further &C.
| ton in come ction with the campaign. To
this communication he received no answer :
and taking it for granted that silence gave
consent, he went in good faith to the meet
ing. On the very next morning he received
his notice of suspension. His friends also
claim that the forms of procedure laid
down to be followed in such grave cases,
and in which the wisdom and benignity of
the Catholic Church are strikingly exempli-
fed, were entirely Ignored in his case.
They say furthermore that in view of the
possible injurious results likely to ensue
in case Doctor MeGlynn obeyed the prohi
bition he was entirely justified in st doiag
SO; and that in such action he is borne out
by Car on law. In proof of this they in
stance the parallel cases of the action of
the late Cardinal McCloskey in diregarding
the order of Cardinal Simeoni to suspend
Doctor McGlynn for his utteran ces on the
Irisu land question a few years ago, and
that of archbishop Gibbons when ordered
to proceed against the Fenians in this
country, in the same manner as the late
Cardinal Cullen did in Ireland. Neither
order was obeyed, put proper representa-
tons on both subjects were forewarded to
Rome, and the actions of both these emil
nent ecclesiastics were approved.
In regard to the statement that Doctor
McGlynn refused to go to Rome, he noti-
fed the Archbishop that it was impossible
for him to comply for two reasons: first,
that he was absolutely without funds,
and secondly, that because of the state of
his health he could not make the voyage.
This is also confirmed by the statement of
his physician, DR.. Shrady
There is no doubt that but for these rea-
sons, Doctor McGlynn would have gone to
Rome long ago. The latest news from
Rome in regard to this unfortunate case is
to the effect that Pope Leo XIII. has as
sumed personal charge of it. This shows
the gravity of the situation, and is also con-
strued III very favorable light by the
friends of Rev Doctor McGlynn.